Lolliphile Absinthe Lollipop Review:

-Buy at: www.lolliphile.com

-2007 Chow Pick

Halt the presses, it’s absinthe fucking lollipops! 

A stretchy plastic is used in the wrapping, which makes things quite frustrating if you don’t have a pair of scissors handy.  Also, the plastic is thin enough that on hot summer days it practically MELDS into the sucker…so it was a real bitch to take it off when I stupidly decided to review it on a 92 degree afternoon (I initially wrote this review months ago).

I’m not picking up the wormwood as I’d hoped, but it is obvious they’ve done more than simply produced anise-flavoured high fructose corn syrup.  Many tastes are swirling about, and while difficult to distinguish in the high sweetness, the herbal quality is retained in lolly form, complimented with a touch of mint.  There is some light numbing, but it’s still a-ok-in-the-neighbourhood mild.

Sadly, the real pain here is the steep price.  I bought the 4 pack for $13 with shipping included.  We’re talking $13 for less than an ounce of candy here. These lollies are the same size (possibly even thinner) as those sugar free suckers your dentist keeps at the receptionist’s desk for good little lads with no cavities.  You know the ones I mean. And if you don’t you should be shot.  Anyway, they’re quite small.

While the first ever lollipop made with real absinthe didn’t blow me away, it was still quite good, and worth your while if you can stomach the bill.

Recommended?: If money isn’t a concern, go for it.

Published 11/08/2008